THRILLER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Carolyn Robinson, 1508 Fig Vine Court, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (rev. 9/21/00)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Thriller by Michael Jackson
	Loosen My Strings by Clint Black

Weight on Left

SIDE POINT TOE SWITCHES X 3. RIGHT SHOULDER UP, LOOK LEFT, LOOK FORWARD

	(Traveling Forward)
1	Point right toe to right side
&2	Bring right beside left, Point left toe to left side
&3	Bring left beside right, Point right toe to right side
&	Pop right shoulder up and look sharply left (this is done together on the "&" count)
4	Look sharply to the front (from the left)

SIDE POINT TOE SWITCHES X 3, LEFT SHOULDER UP, LOOK RIGHT, LOOK FORWARD

	(Traveling Forward)
&5	Bring right beside left, Point left toe to left side
&6	Bring left beside right, Point right toe to right side
&7	Bring right beside left, Point left toe to left side
&	Pop left shoulder up and look sharply right (this is done together on the "&" count)
8	Look sharply to the front (from the right)

STEP, HITCH, TOUCH BEHIND, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, LEFT SCUFF, STOMP; RIGHT STOMP R X2 (UP STOMPS)

1-2	Step forward on left, Hitch right and touch side of head to left shoulder (jerky motion)
3-4	Touch right behind you, Pivot 1/2 turn right transferring weight onto right
5-6	Scuff left foot forward, Stomp left foot beside right
7-8	Stomp right foot twice --keeping weight on the left foot

SIDE POINT TOE SWITCHES X 3. RIGHT SHOULDER UP, LOOK LEFT, LOOK FORWARD

	(Traveling Forward)
1	Point right toe to right side
&2	Bring right beside left, Point left toe to left side
&3	Bring left beside right, Point right toe to right side
&	Pop right shoulder up and look sharply left (this is done together on the "&" count)
4	Look sharply to the front (from the left)

SIDE POINT TOE SWITCHES X 3, LEFT SHOULDER UP, LOOK RIGHT, LOOK FORWARD

	(Traveling Forward)
&5	Bring right beside left, Point left toe to left side
&6	Bring left beside right, Point right toe to right side
&7	Bring right beside left, Point left toe to left side
&	Pop left shoulder up and look sharply right (this is done together on the "&" count)
8	Look sharply to the front (from the right)

TRIPLE FORWARD X2

1&2	Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4	Shuffle forward left, right, left

MONTEREY 1/2 TURN RIGHT

5	Touch right to right side
6	Cross right behind left and unwind 1/2 turn right transferring weight to right
7-8	Touch left to left side, Step left beside right (weight on left)

STOMP, STOMP, SYNCOPATED HEEL SWIVELS

1-2	Stomp right directly in front of left, Stomp left in place behind right
3&4	(With right directly in front of left) Swivel heels out-in-out
5-6	Swivel heels in, Swivel heels out
7&8	Swivel heels in-out-in (weight transfers to left)

STEP R, STEP L, TAP R FORWARD, TAP L BACK, PIVOT 1/2 TURN R, STEP DRAG 2X TO LEFT

1-2	Step right in place, Step left in place (weight is on left)
3	Tap right back and behind left
4	Pivoting on left turn 1/2 right (backward) and step forward on right
5-6	Step to the left diagonal on left, Drag right beside left transfering weight to right
7-8	Step to the left diagonal on left, Drag right beside left and touch, weight on left

STEP DRAG 2X TO RIGHT, KICK, CROSS, UNWIND 3/4 RIGHT, RIGHT STOMP (UP STOMP)

1-2	Step to the right diagonal on right, Drag left beside right transfering weight to left
3-4	Step to the right diagonal on right, Drag left beside right and touch, weight on right
	(for fun: on step/drags, move arms in Frankenstein mode with jerky motion)
5-6	Kick left forward, Cross left in front of right
7	Unwind turning 3/4 right and transfer weight to left
8	Stomp right beside left, keep weight on left

BEGIN AGAIN!

Note: The shoulder hitches and head jerks add to the fun of dancing this dance as if the dancer
had risen from the dead...(but with attitude and lots of rhythm)! So really get into a "Walking
Dead" character and have fun! The following tag was taken from the Thriller video and added to
help the dancers continue with their "Walking Dead" characters. However, the dance works great
without the tags if the instructor would rather not teach them! This dance was created for fun
and does not advocate the occult in any way, shape or form!

OPTIONAL 28 COUNT TAG

Choreographed by: Michael Peters and Michael Jackson from the "Thriller" music video

After completing Walls 4, 6, and 8. The last time (you do the tag) will finish the music.
However, you will be facing the wall opposite from the one you began with so do the quick
turn to return to the original wall.

1-8	SWING BUMPS WITH HITCH

	(Elbows bent at waist, wrists bent down, fingers hanging down toward floor and
	slight side to side movement with bumps)
1&2&3&	Step right, bump/swing hips right, left, right, left, right
	(Elbows stay at sides but hands go up in bear-growl position)
4	Hitch left turning to left diagonal
	(Elbows bent at waist, wrists bent down, fingers hanging down toward floor and
	slight side to side movement with bumps)
5&6&7	Step left, bump/swing hips left, right, left, right, left
	(Elbows bent at waist, wrists bent down, fingers hanging down toward floor and
	slight side to side movement with bumps)
8	Hitch right turning to right diagonal

8-16	MONSTER WALK--to the sides (Arms remain in same position as previous 8 counts)

1-3	Side step right, cross left over right, side step right
4	Side step left and claw (arms up in bear growl position)
5	Side step right and claw (arms up in bear growl position)
6-8	Side step left, cross right over left, side step left

17-24	SQUAT WITH DRAGGING PADDLE TOUCHES

1	Side step right to diagonal and begin squat
2	Side step left (shoulders distance apart) and complete squat
3	Slap right hand down on right thigh
4-8	Pivoting on left touch right 5 counts to complete 1/2 turn left rolling right shoulder
	forward as you take each step.
	Note: These aren't like regular paddle steps which include a hitch step for an "&" count,
	these are jerky steps with the right foot and pivoting on the left. Avoid lifting the
	right foot too high....keep it low to incorporate the jerky effect.
	As you make the turn both hands should be on your thighs.

25-28	SQUAT WALK FORWARD X 3, STAND UP

1	Staying in squat position with hands on thighs, lift left leg,
	step forward -- keeping shoulder distance (or more) between feet
2	Lift right leg, step forward -- keeping shoulder distance between feet
3	Lift left leg, step forward -- keeping shoulder distance
&4	Straighten legs looking sharply left, then forward, weight on left (first 2 repeats)

ON THIRD REPEAT

4	Lift right leg and step forward
5	Pivot on left turning 1/2 right and step down on right
	(now facing original wall, stay in squat position)

You do the tag 3 times. The third repeat of the tag ends the music,
you will be facing the opposite wall from the original wall you began the dance with.

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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